Federer to fight against Nadal in Rome final
byRome, May 19 (IANS) Second seed Roger Federer beat French upstart Benoit Paire in straight sets to set up a tantalising clash with fifth…
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DPR Koreans win mixed doubles at table tennis worlds
byParis, May 19 (IANS) DPR Korea’s Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong claimed the mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships here….
Sampdoria beat Juventus 3-2 in Serie A final round
byRome, May 19 (IANS) Sampdoria beat Juventus 3-2 at home in the final round of the season to complete a double over the Italian…
BCCI sets up probe panel, wants players’ agents accredited
byChennai, May 19 (IANS) Agents of all players will now need to be accredited to the Indian cricket board while an anti-corruption official of…
China thrash India 5-0 in Sudirman Cup
byKuala Lumpur, May 19 (IANS) Indian shuttlers were thrashed 0-5 by their Chinese counterparts on the first day of the Sudirman Cup here at…
Royals to file criminal complaint against arrested trio
byChennai: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals will file a police complaint against its tainted players who were caught in the spot-fixing scandal,…
BCCI orders internal probe, accreditation for players’ agents
byChennai, May 19 (IANS) All cricketers’ agents will now need to be accredited to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) while…
Player agents to be accredited, ASCU officials to be with team
byChennai, May 19 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan Sunday announced that all player-agents will henceforth be accredited…
Rousseff opens Brasilia World Cup stadium
byRio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff officially opened Brasilia’s Mane Garrincha World Cup stadium. Despite controversy surrounding delays and cost…
Bayer Leverkusen bid for Corinthians’ Romarinho
byRio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen has reportedly made a bid to sign highly rated Brazilian playmaker Romarinho. The German…